Cassie Nascimento was by Jason’s side from when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 18 until the day he was cleared.
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The very next day, she was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Cassie had been diagnosed with cancer at the age of 16 and gone into remission but when it returned for the second time in two parts of her brain, she did not recover.
She died in November 2013.
Jason and Cassie had talked about writing a book on their journeys while she was still alive and Jason, now aged 23 has recently completed the book.
“It was something we talked about before she died but we realised we didn’t have time,” he said.
“When I started it was hard but towards the end I realised I never wanted to lose my memories of her.
“When things are a bit tough I can use this to refresh my memories. Like a little bible,” he said.
The book has taken 18 months to write and while in the beginning Jason wanted no-one to touch his work, he conceded that he needed an editor after he handed in the first manuscript.
“I am never writing a book ever again,” Jason said.
With no plans to continue a career in writing, Jason is in his final semester of a commerce degree at the University of Wollongong.
“I always wanted to get into business,” he said.
Despite this, he said one of his favourite things is to talk about Cassie.
“The more people that hear about her the better,” Jason said.
“She was my hero and a hero to others as well.
“I want to get this book to the right people. It could be the one book that changes the perspective of someone.”
He hopes that people will be inspired by their story and it might help them in some way.
Jason will be speaking at the Ulladulla Library from 10.30am on Thursday, August 4.